PRESENTATION COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

PRESENTATION COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 207245. Cal. 31. Usual configuration with 5″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 1-line New York address. It has 6 shot cylinder with stagecoach holdup scene and “COLTS PATENT” on left side of frame. It has silver plated large brass trigger guard & back strap with 1-pc walnut grip. Back strap is inscribed in period script “Presented to Tho. Rofs by the Employees” and on butt strap “G.W.R.R.”, presumably the Great Western Railroad. No information was immediately available regarding Mr. Rofs or the Great Western Railroad beyond the fact that there was a Great Western Railway in England in the 19th century which operated into the 20th century and of course the Chicago Great Western Railroad. Further research should prove interesting regarding Mr. Rofs’ history. CONDITION: Good, all matching including wedge (grip was not checked). No orig finish remains with metal being a medium silver/brown patina with scattered light surface spotting with some of the screws lightly to moderately battered. Cylinder retains about 40% stagecoach holdup scene. Trigger guard & back strap retain traces of orig silver plating while grip is sound with light nicks & scratches and retains about 90% strong orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, dark pitted bore. One frame to bbl pin is broken. 4-35954 JR46 (2,000-3,500)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2009

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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	2073	$3,565.00	PRESENTATION COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 207245. Cal. 31. Usual configuration with 5″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 1-line New York address. It has 6 shot cylinder with stagecoach holdup scene and “COLTS PATENT” on left side of frame. It has silver plated large brass trigger guard & back strap with 1-pc walnut grip. Back strap is inscribed in period script “Presented to Tho. Rofs by the Employees” and on butt strap “G.W.R.R.”, presumably the Great Western Railroad. No information was immediately available regarding Mr. Rofs or the Great Western Railroad beyond the fact that there was a Great Western Railway in England in the 19th century which operated into the 20th century and of course the Chicago Great Western Railroad. Further research should prove interesting regarding Mr. Rofs’ history. CONDITION: Good, all matching including wedge (grip was not checked). No orig finish remains with metal being a medium silver/brown patina with scattered light surface spotting with some of the screws lightly to moderately battered. Cylinder retains about 40% stagecoach holdup scene. Trigger guard & back strap retain traces of orig silver plating while grip is sound with light nicks & scratches and retains about 90% strong orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, dark pitted bore. One frame to bbl pin is broken. 4-35954 JR46 (2,000-3,500) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2009 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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